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Oklahoma City Thunder basketball: Fandemonium

 
By John Rohde | Published: April 11, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment


Kevin Durant was not the most impressive part of the Thunder’s inaugural season in Oklahoma City.

photo - Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, center, and Jeff Green celebrate the Thunder’s win in their final home game as Charlotte’s Vladimir Radmanovic leaves the court Friday at the Ford Center. Photo by nate billings, the oklahoman
Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, center, and Jeff Green celebrate the Thunder’s win in their final home game as Charlotte’s Vladimir Radmanovic leaves the court Friday at the Ford Center. Photo by nate billings, the oklahoman

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Russell Westbrook is worthy of being named Rookie of the Year, but he was not the most impressive part.

Neither was Jeff Green, Nick Collison, Nenad Krstic, Thabo Sefolosha, Desmond Mason nor any other player.

Rumble is a hit as a mascot, but he wasn’t the top performer.

Scott Brooks deserves no less than a two-year contract as head coach, but neither Brooks nor general manager Sam Presti qualified as Top Gun.

Without question, the most impressive aspect in Year One of the Thunder was you, the fan.

The Thunder will finish 11th in average home attendance this season at 18,704 per game and a 97.7-percent capacity.

The Thunder closed out its home season Friday night with an 84-81 victory against Charlotte.

The outcome gave the Thunder a 15-26 record inside the Ford Center.

Nowhere in the NBA did so many show up for so few victories.

You fans deserve the glory.

Want proof?

We offer these three endorsements:

David Stern
Deep down, NBA commissioner David Stern believed in OKC.

He believed in our ownership group, our state, our corporate community, our fan base despite its small market size.

Stern insists he was not stunned by this year’s turnstile count.

"Intuitively, we knew it would happen,” said Stern, who lightly chuckled before adding, "but you always keep your fingers crossed. It all did happen and we’re very grateful to the folks of Oklahoma.”

Stern graciously talked Thunder while granting an impromptu interview from his New York City office Friday.

"I think their first season is all that we could have hoped it would be,” Stern said. "I know the Thunder and their fans hoped it would be a little bit better won-loss record, but they have a roster that they’re in the process of constructing for the future.

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